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November Family Calendar

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FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR ADULTS AGE 60+ Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 Jewish Meditation for the Endless Opportunities or [email protected]. Whole Family A community-wide program offered Partners to Parents m Sunday, November 2 in partnership with Temple B’nai Torah & m Sundays, November 2 & 9 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Temple De Hirsch Sinai. EO events are open to the public and are at 10:30 a.m. unless 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. Contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or otherwise noted. Bringing Jewish Traditions Home [email protected]. Causes and Cures: m Sunday, November 23 Kosher Food Bank Research at the 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. m Wednesday, November 5 Benaroya Research Institute Plan ahead! 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. m Tuesday, November 11 Emotion Coaching Contact Jana Lissiak, (206) 861-3174 or [email protected]. m Tuesday, December 2 A Diamond with 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Writing a Life Story a Click of a Mouse? with Esther Altshul Helfgott m Thursday, November 20 SUPPORT I-594 m Sunday, November 9 RSVP Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (206) 461-3240 or Contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or [email protected]. [email protected]. Finding Your North Star: Living Your Values with Will Berkovitz m Sunday, November 16 10:00 a.m. 38% fewer women are killed by their JFS is proud to be a sponsor of Torahthon8. partners in states with background checks For more information, visit for guns. Vote yes on I-594 and mail h-nt.org/our-congregation/learning/torahthon. your ballot. Genetic Screening m Sunday, November 16 VOLUNTEER TO 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Register jgdprevention.cvent.com/ GetScreenedSeattle. Contact Jane Deer-Hileman, (206) 861-3155 or [email protected]. AA Meetings at JFS Friendly Visitors for Seniors m Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. in Seattle and Bellevue Contact (206) 461-3240 or [email protected]. Family Mentors in Kent Solutions to Senior Hunger m Home Delivery Volunteers Ongoing JFS is helping eligible seniors sign-up for food stamps. Contact Jen Mohr, (206) 461-3240 or [email protected].

Capitol Hill Campus • 1601 16th Avenue, Seattle (206) 461-3240 • jfsseattle.org OF GREATER SEATTLE friday, october 31, 2014 n www.jewishsound.org n JTNews inside 3 all in a week’s news inside this issue ■■American Nazis Rabbi’s Turn 5 At least 1,000 former Nazis allegedly spied on behalf of the United States during the Cold Rabbi Bernie Fox of Northwest Yeshiva High School believes that to have Jewish continuity, we must War, and the CIA worked to keep information about them secret for decades. Although none educate our kids in more than Judaism’s history and traditions. We must also teach them to become of the spies in question are alive, questions have arisen regarding the role the U.S. played in ethical people with strong values. allowing known Nazis to reside within its borders. The CIA denied the report. —The New York Times Vote Yes on I-594 5 Especially in light of last week’s shooting in Marysville, it is time for us to change the climate that says ■■Tenors of terror use of guns to solve our problems is acceptable. On Oct. 20, some 3,000 people protested the premiere of “Klinghoffer,” an opera at the New York Metropolitan Opera portraying the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Peter Beinart visits Seattle 6 Lauro by members of the Palestine Liberation Front and the subsequent murder of Leon Speaking at Hillel at the University of Washington, the controversial journalist spoke about why he Klinghoffer, a 69-year-old wheelchair-bound American Jewish retiree. Many have said the sees a need for a change in the way we look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. piece glorifies terrorism. People carried signs reading “No Tenors for Terror,” and accused the general manager of the Met of accepting terror money. Federation building sold 7 —Haaretz The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle has sold its downtown headquarters.

■■Baby, it’s a nuclear winter outside Northwest Jewish Family Should the U.S. ever experience a nuclear calamity, Israeli technology will be ready to Abba Knows Best: Our lemon of a calendar 9 save millions of lives. Pluristem Therapeutics, a Haifa-based bio-therapeutics company, Ed Harris surprised his kid by telling him that Christmas falls on the same day every year. Small won- partnered with the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a treatment for acute radi- der, given how their lives are centered around the ever-dynamic Jewish calendar. ation syndrome, or ARS. The treatment reverses the effects of radiation using harvested cells from human placenta. A night transformed 11 —The Times of Israel This fall’s Music of Remembrance concert includes compositions of Arnold Schoenberg and music from a composer whose works were until recently thought to have been lost to the Holocaust. ■■The giving trees An “eTree” was unveiled on Oct. 23 in the HaNadiv Gardens in Israel, designed to con- Five Women to Watch vert sunlight into power to charge devices, offer Wi-Fi, and cool water for both humans and Our annual profile of five women in our community making a difference returns! pets, among other things. Designed by a company called Sologic, the tree is bedecked with Here are this year’s honorees: large solar panels instead of leaves. More trees are expected in parks and other public places. The Honorable Suzi LeVine, ambassador to Switzerland —NPR and Liechtenstein 17 —Boris Kurbanov Documentary filmmaker Leah Warshawski 17 State education adviser Marcie Maxwell 18 Remember when Israel activist and student leader Taryn Harris 18 Cancer educator Ilyse Wagner 19 From the Jewish Transcript, October 29, 1975. Our poor response to Ebola 24 An open house and gala marked the Dr. Leslie Lobel of Ben Gurion University of the Negev, whose career has been dedicated to under- opening of the Chabad House, just a standing and vaccinating infectious diseases, is stupefied by the American response to the ongoing couple blocks north of the Univer- Ebola epidemic. sity of Washington. Nearly 40 years later, this building is the home of the MORE Jewish fraternity AEPi, but Chabad Crossword 6 is still going strong with nine loca- M.O.T.: Honoring philanthropy 8 tions across the state. What’s Your JQ?: Why, Barry, why? 10 The Arts 15 JTNews is the Voice of Jewish Washington. Where to Worship 21 Our mission is to meet the interests of our Jewish Lifecycles 23 community through fair and accurate coverage of Professional Services/Classified 22 local, national and international news, opinion and Cover photo credits: Ilyse Wagner: Courtesy Ilyse Wagner • Taryn Harris: Courtesy Taryn Harris • Leah Warshawski: Todd Soliday JT Suzi LeVine: U.S. State Dept. • Marcie Maxwell: Courtesy Marcie Maxwell information. We seek to expose our readers to JTnews diverse viewpoints and vibrant debate on many fronts, news including the news and events in Israel. Coming up We strive to contribute to the continued growth of our Reach us directly at 206-441-4553 + ext. Publisher & Editor *Joel Magalnick 233 local Jewish community as we carry out our mission. Associate Editor Emily K. Alhadeff 240 November 14 Sales Manager Lynn Feldhammer 264 2041 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 Account Executive Cheryl Puterman 269 Tzedakah 206-441-4553 • [email protected] Account Executive David Stahl www.jewishsound.org Classifieds Manager Katy Lukas 238 Art Director Andrea Rouleau 239 JTNews (ISSN0021-678X) is published biweekly by The Seattle Jewish Transcript, a nonprofit corporation Board of Directors owned by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Stan Mark, Chair*; Jerry Anches§; Claudia Cohen; § 2041 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121. Subscriptions are Marilyn Corets; Nancy Greer ; Cynthia Flash Hemphill*; Ron Leibsohn; Cantor David Serkin-Poole* Welcome, new advertisers! $56.50 for one year, $96.50 for two years. Periodicals Keith Dvorchik, CEO and President, postage paid at Seattle, WA. POSTMASTER: Send Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle The Kavana Cooperative address changes to JTNews, 2041 Third Ave., Seattle, Celie Brown, Federation Board Chair WA 98121. Lazer Lloyd *Member, JTNews Editorial Board Ex-Officio Member Studio Trend Hair Design§ A Proud Partner Agency of The Ultimate Melt Tell them you saw them in JTNews!

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For a complete listing of events, or to add you Sunday 2 November 7:30–9:30 p.m. — Nissim in Concert 4:30–9 p.m. — Northwest Yeshiva High School even to the JTNews calendar, visit jewishsound.org/ 2–4 p.m. — Washington State Jewish 206-232-7115 or [email protected] or Family Shabbat Dinner calendar. Calendar events must be submitted Historical Society Annual Meeting and www.sjcc.org Shirley Fox at 206-232-5272, ext. 513 or no later than 10 days before publication. Stan Tobin Lecture Series Seattle-based recording artist/producer formerly [email protected] Lisa Kranseler at 206-774-2277 or known as D. Black, Nissim has shared the stage Candlelighting followed by Mincha, Arvit, dinner, [email protected] with Macklemore, Mos Def, Matisyahu and more, programs and oneg. At Congregation Ezra Candlelighting times Featuring Kathie Friedman, University of Washington Performing with Rabbi Simon Benzaquen. $10- Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle. October 31...... 5:34 p.m. professor of international and Jewish studies and $15. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, 5–8:30 p.m. — Teaching about the Holocaust November 7...... 4:23 p.m. expert in immigration and refugee studies. WSJHS Mercer Island. — Seminar for Educators November 14...... 4:15 p.m. board installation. At Hillel at the University of 206-774-2201 or [email protected] or November 21...... 4:08 p.m. Washington, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle. Wednesday 5 November www.wsherc.org 5–9 p.m. — Gala Dinner in Honor of Hazzan 7–9:30 p.m. — Torahthon 8 Keynote speaker Jeannie Opdyke Smith, daughter Isaac Azose Rebecca Levy at 206-232-8555, ext. 207 or of Polish rescuer Irene Gut Opdyke, will share her Saturday 1 November Susan Jensen at 206-722-5500 [email protected] mother’s story. Seminar will provide educators 7–9 p.m. — Israeli TV Dinner Series: In honor of Hazzan Emeritus Isaac Azose on his Area rabbis, professors and teachers present with tools to teach the Holocaust effectively. Arab Labor Season 4 (Episodes 1-5) completion of an entire cycle of new community topics from Jewish studies to text studies and Geared to teachers in 5th grade and up. Lunch, 206-232-7115 or [email protected] or Sephardic prayerbooks. Cocktails and dinner. At identity to Israel. At Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative clock hours, and materials included. Continues www.sjcc.org Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon Congregation, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Saturday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $20. At Rochester Watch the funny Israeli TV sitcom, which takes jabs St., Seattle. High School, 19800 Carper Rd. SW, Rochester. at Israeli and Palestinian stereotypes. Falafel bar Thursday 6 November 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. — One Person Can Make included. $10-$20. At the Stroum Jewish Community Monday 3 November 1–2 p.m. — Transfigured Night: A Difference Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 5–7 p.m. — World Crisis: War, Famine, Concert Preview Talk 206-774-2201 or [email protected] or 7–11 p.m. — Jewish Tween Extreme: Refugees and How our Faiths Respond Music of Remembrance at 206-365-7770 or www.wsherc.org Haunted Havdalah Anson Laytner at 206-296-6958 or [email protected] or Jeannie Opdyke Smith shares her mother’s 206-232-7115 or [email protected] or [email protected] www.musicofremembrance.org courageous story of hiding and rescuing Jewish www.sjcc.org Congressman Adam Smith leads a multifaith panel MOR season subscribers are invited to an exclusive people during the Holocaust. Irene Gut Opdyke Join more than 100 tweens for the annual Haunted on humanitarian challenges and the constructive concert preview talk with artistic director Mina was named one of the Righteous Among the Havdalah at Stocker Farms in Snohomish. With role faith can play in addressing them. Featured Miller. Free with season subscription. At Seattle Nations. Her story can be read in the memoir bonfire, the giant hamster wheels, jumping castle are speakers from the Jewish, Christian, Muslim Public Library, Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. “In My Hands.” At Rochester High School, 19800 and more. $20. Meet at the Stroum JCC, 3801 E and Buddhist traditions. RSVP requested to info@ NE, Seattle. Carper Rd. SW, Rochester. Mercer Way, Mercer Island. amiseattle.org. Free. At Seattle University, student center room 160. Friday 7 November Sunday 16 November Seattle NCSY Shabbaton 3–5 p.m. — Restful Insomnia: Renew When You 206-295-5888 or [email protected] Can’t Sleep Workshop with Sondra Kornblatt or www.seattlencsy.com redsquareyoga.com/workshops Join over 200 teens from around the West Coast Sondra will explain the five obstacles that make for a weekend in Seward Park with activities, sleepless nights harder and how to use asana to food, free giveaways and more. Open to all Jewish support your body in preparing for rest. Concludes zŽƵĂƌĞǁĂƌŵůǇŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ 8th-12th graders regardless of affiliation. $99. with a deep relaxation session. Limited to 10 ƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨ At Sephardic Bikur Holim, 6500 52nd Ave. S, students. Includes a copy of “Restful Insomnia.” Seattle. $45. At Red Square Yoga, 1911 10th Ave. W, Seattle. Saturday 8 November 5–6:30 p.m. — Israeli Dinner Night Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen 7–9 p.m. — Israeli TV Dinner Series: Arab 425-844-1604 or [email protected] or Labor Season 4 (Episodes 6-10) www.kolaminw.org &ƌŝĚĂǇ͕EŽǀĞŵďĞƌϮϭͻ^ĞĂƩůĞĂŵƉƵƐ 206-232-7115 or [email protected] or Fresh, homemade falafel wrapped in a warm www.sjcc.org pita with Israeli salad, sweet desserts, baklava &ĞƐƟǀĞPrenegͻϱ͗ϬϬƉŵ Second in series that starts Nov. 1. $12-$20. At the and iced mint tea. Catered by Ziad Hage of /ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͻϲ͗ϬϬƉŵ Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Shawarmanic of Kirkland. Suggested donation ǁŝƚŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůŐƵĞƐƚZĂďďŝDŽŶĂůĮ of $25 per family supports CKA religious school Sunday 9 November programs and scholarships. RSVP by Nov. 10 to from B’nai Israel Sacramento 4–6 p.m. — “Transfigured Night” [email protected]. At Congregation Kol Ami, 206-365-7770 or 16530 Avondale Rd. NE, Woodinville. [email protected] or www.musicofremembrance.org Sunday 16 November World premiere of Spectrum Dance Theater 9:30–12:15 p.m. — Torahthon 8 choreographer Donald Byrd’s dances for the Rebecca Levy at 206-232-8555 ext. 207 or young Arnold Schoenberg’s romantic masterpiece [email protected] Verklaerte Nacht. Plus songs from cabarets At Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, staged in Terezìn and the music of Dutch 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. composers under Nazi occupation. $40. At Illsley 1p.m. — Letters to the Editor: Celebrating 90 Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 200 years of Writing Our Community’s Story University St., Seattle. 206-441-4553 or jewishsound.org/90-years In honor of nine decades in print, watch 90 years Friday 14 November of news, advertisements, and opinion in JTNews 12–5 p.m. — Pinwheel Region USY Fall Kinnus come to life in a theatrical adaptation by Book- Aviva Tilles at 206-923-2545 or [email protected] It Repertory Theatre. 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Rethinking Jewish education Joel Magalnick Editor, JTNews Rabbi Bernie Fox Northwest Yeshiva High School Every morning, Seattle mayor Ed Murray it felt like yet someone else had gone on a Jewish education should has changed and so has the envi- wakes up, walks his dog, then gets a report shooting rampage, we had to wonder how no longer be marketed as the ronment in which we raise and on what happened overnight throughout the and when this epidemic might stop. foundation of Jewish continu- educate our children. Now, much city. Invariably, he told a crowd of nearly 200 Rabbi Daniel Weiner, senior rabbi at ity. I have been professionally more is at stake. at Temple De Hirsch Sinai on Oct. 19, there Temple De Hirsch Sinai, wondered the engaged in Jewish education for Often, I am asked about the will have been an incident involving gunfire. same thing after 27 people died at Sandy over 35 years. Until recently, I changes I have observed in our His audience, representing synagogues Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut believed that we should pro- teenagers over the past three-plus and churches across the Seattle area, took nearly two years ago. That spurred him into mote intensive Jewish educa- decades. I have observed some to the streets that sunny afternoon to march action to speak out on his pulpit, in front of tion as the only proven means of important overall trends. One of downtown from Capitol Hill in support our legislature, and to our entire community assuring Jewish continuity. My these long-term trends concerns of Initiative 594, which would require that to act on I-594. reasoning was simple. It is cap- me. Our young people increas- most transfers of fire- sulized in a conversation I had a few years ing struggle to develop a moral perspective. arms take place with ago with a friend. There are a number of forces that under- a background check. My friend is a grandfather. At the time, mine their development. Passage of the initia- he was working through a very difficult First, what are the values of our contem- tive, which our state’s decision. porary society in which we raise our chil- legislature ignored One of his grandchildren was about dren? One value enjoys consensus support during its session ear- to marry out of faith. My friend had — personal autonomy. This is an impor- lier this year, will save announced to his family that he would tant value. We recognize that we must lives, according to the not attend the wedding. Predictably, his respect and promote the personal auton- mayor. position had not been well received by his omy of every individual in our community. That includes not wife and children. He asked me whether I This value underlies our efforts to protect just police officers, believed he was acting properly or whether individual rights. To an extent, our com- but “the reports I see he should back down and attend his grand- mitment to personal autonomy also moti- on domestic violence Joel Magalnick son’s wedding. vates our efforts to provide opportunities related to guns will Cheryl Stumbo, second from left, and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, third from I am an Orthodox rabbi. So, I assume for advancement of the underprivileged decrease,” Murray said. left, help carry the banner that leads the march of faith groups down that my friend expected me to support his among us. But our commitment to per- “Fewer women will be Madison St. in support of I-594. Stumbo, I-594’s citizen sponsor, was injured courageous stance. But I do not like to give sonal autonomy is not an adequate moral shot.” in the shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle offices in 2006. advice. I prefer to facilitate and empower underpinning for a healthy society. Fur- He’s right. And it’s others in their own decision-making pro- thermore, autonomy can easily morph into why you should vote yes on I-594. “If this legislation can save one inno- cess. I pointed out to my friend that he had extreme narcissism. The initiative’s language spells out exactly cent life from being needlessly and wantonly not provided his own children with much The conventional values that might who cannot purchase a firearm, should this taken because somebody possessed a power- Jewish education. I assume that his chil- complement our commitment to personal law be passed: “Felons, persons convicted ful firearm when they should not have pos- dren had followed his example and that his autonomy are increasingly questioned or of domestic violence crimes, and persons sessed it, that would be enough,” Weiner grandchildren had received as little or even dismissed as old-fashioned or quaint. Hon- dangerously mentally ill as determined by a told me that afternoon as the march to the less Jewish education than their parents. esty and personal integrity, whether in busi- court should not be eligible to possess guns King County courthouse began. “We’re I wondered out loud to my friend. If his ness dealings or in personal relationships, for public safety reasons.” hoping that obviously will result in many, grandchildren know little of the meaning has become a function of convenience. That seems like common sense, doesn’t many lives that are saved and aren’t unnec- of being Jewish and have only a vague and Increasingly, we — as members of a com- it? Why at this point do we allow otherwise? essarily cut short.” superficial identification with the Jewish munity — are unwilling to intervene when Over the past decade, in our Jewish insti- I’ve paid attention to the arguments people, then why should his grandchildren we observe evil or wrongdoing. Sexual tutions — around the world and here in against this initiative, and they fall flat. seek Jewish spouses? In fact, if his grand- ethics are rapidly becoming irrelevant. Seattle in 2006, and in our schools, in our Clearly I-594’s passage will not keep the guns children did insist on dating and marry- Sexual intimacy is increasingly a response workplaces, on our streets, we see the pain out of the hands of everyone. If a criminal ing only Jewish people, would that reflect to desire and physical urge rather than an and trails of blood that gun violence leaves a proud, grounded commitment to our expression of love and commitment. It behind. Earlier this year, when day after day XXPage 20 people, faith, and our continuity? Would is not surprising that in this context, one not such a preference reflect bias and preju- university after another is struggling to WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We would love to hear from you! You may submit your dice against those not born Jewish? respond to the emerging pattern of student- letters to [email protected]. Please limit your letters to approximately 350 words. Letters My outlook has been that we want to on-student sexual abuse. Even more alarm- guidelines can be found at www.jewishsound.org/letters-guidelines/. The deadline for the next secure Jewish continuity. This means that ing is the pervasive reluctance of young issue is Nov. 4. Future deadlines may be found online. our children must identify with the Jewish people to intervene against or to report the The opinions of our columnists and advertisers do not necessarily reflect the views of JTNews people. We also expect or hope that our abuse of peers. or the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. children will create their own Jewish fami- A second aspect of our teenagers’ envi- lies. But for these aspirations to be achieved, ronment is damaging to their moral devel- years ago. This places enormous pressure every parent wants his or her children to be our children must find meaning in their opment. What is the most important issue upon our young people. Some become so moral, ethical, and value driven. Our chil- Jewishness. Their Jewishness must be so to a serious, ambitious teenager? Virtu- intensely focused upon admission to col- dren need intensive Jewish education not meaningful to them that they will sustain it ally each of these young people is focused lege that there is little room in their lives to just to be Jewishly committed, but also to and nurture it throughout their lives. Their on college and career. This intense focus is think about moral and ethical issues and to be individuals of whom we will be proud. Jewishness must be so important to them accompanied by — and to an extent, moti- mature into responsible adults. When I consider the past 35 years, I feel that they will want to create Jewish families vated by — an increasingly competitive As a result of these influences and very accomplished. So many of the young of their own. college admissions process. To gain admis- others, we are raising our children in a people with whom I have worked are com- That was my perspective for many years. sion to the universities of their choice, our value-poor environment. Should we not mitted to the Jewish people. Many are lead- We need Jewish education if we wish to high schoolers need better scores, grades, want more for them? ers in the community. But I am most proud develop and nurture in our children this and more impressive applications than the I hope we want our children to iden- of their commitment to values and living meaningful Jewish identity. But our world applicants who preceded them five or ten tify with the Jewish people. But I know that ethical lives.

“The important thing is to reaffirm the moral distinction between Israel with democratic legitimacy and the part of Israel without democratic legitimacy.” — Commentator Peter Beinart, who spoke in Seattle on Oct. 23 about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. See the story on page 6. 6 Community News JTNews n www.jewishsound.org n friday, october 31, 2014

What is the ethical responsibility Invest In Others by Mike Selinker of Jewish power?

Emily K. Alhadeff Associate Editor, JTNews A few hours before my call with Peter But the United States is a different story. Beinart, an East Jerusalem man drove into “A lot of it is religious, and a lot of it is a crowd of people at a Jerusalem light rail generational,” Beinart told JTNews. station, killing a three-month-old baby Beinart, an associate professor of jour- and, eventually, a 22-year-old woman. nalism at the City University of New Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu York, contributing editor to The Atlan- accused Palestinian Authority leader tic, senior columnist at Haaretz, and a Mahmoud Abbas of inciting violence, prominent voice for liberal Zionism, was

Charity is not just about giving money away. The Talmud Shabbat says “Who lends money to the Joe Mabel needy free of interest is better than the giver of alms.” Even if you’re not in the banking business, Rabbi Oren Hayon of Hillel UW, left, listens as Peter Beinart speaks at the Oct. 23 community event at Hillel. you can lend money to people in need. Through microfi nance sites like Kiva, you can lend money to those in countries where fair credit is a pipe dream. It’s easy. Just go to kiva.org and go riots started to break out in East Jerusa- in Seattle on October 23 to speak on the through these four steps. You’ll enrich the world. lem, and Israeli police began a crackdown. topic of “Israeli democracy and the ethical ACROSS DOWN Fatah then honored the driver, who was responsibilities of Jewish power.” He was 1 “Pip pip!” 1 Comment from Santa or the Jolly Green Giant shot down, as a martyr. hosted by New Israel Fund, Hillel at the 7 Cheap brand of beer, briefl y 2 Fox show that gives contestants fake 10 “No kidding!” passport numbers The tragic and infuriating scenario University of Washington, and J Street. 13 “In your face!” 3 Greek letter adds a layer to the tension in East Jeru- In America, the religious center of 14 Source of intolerance 4 Uproot a community salem, where Jewish Israelis are buying pro-Israel, synagogue-attending, affili- 16 How to use Kiva, part 1 5 Place 18 Alley ___ 6 Town crier’s words formerly owned Palestinian homes in ated Reform and Conservative Jews is 19 Oldest rank in Great Britain 7 Middle East grp. Silwan, and reverberates with the events diminishing, while the Orthodox and sec- 20 Stock market advice 8 Fishhook spike three days prior, when a man from the ular ends of the spectrum are growing, 21 Trick-taking game 9 Cartoonist who created Fritz the Cat 23 “Woo hoo!” 10 A certain average, familiarly West Bank town of Yitzhar hit two girls said Beinart. 25 Trackpad alternative 11 Application with his car, killing a 5-year-old and seri- While support for Israel in the Ortho- 29 How to use Kiva, part 2 12 Spike Jonze fi lm ously injuring an 8-year-old. (Though dox community is pretty much steadfast 32 The Greatest: My Own Story author 13 Villain’s facial expression 33 OR monitor 15 “And here’s ___, Mrs. Robinson” he’s been cleared of charges, local Pales- across the board, young Jews less rooted 34 Drunk 17 Assign fault tinians allege it was intentional.) in a nationalistic identity and more influ- 35 Tournament won by both Seles and Cilić 22 Take, as a photo By the morning after the attack, mur- enced by blue-state politics are falling 38 Illinois city next to Champaign 24 Bug that caused a panic in ’99 41 Salesperson 26 Pac-12 school murs of “third intifada” were cropping away from mainstream Israel support, 42 Court fi gures 27 It produces vitamin D folates up in the news. A Jewish East Jerusalem going so far as aligning themselves with 45 Approval vote 28 Is in Spain kindergarten was pelted with stones. To the Palestinians and the boycott, divest- 46 How to use Kiva, part 3 53 German city 30 One of a billion give a sense of the reaction, one comment ment, and sanctions movement. 54 Baseball’s Tinker or Evers or Chance, for 31 Burger chain named for Jerry Murrell and his below the Jerusalem Post story reads, “use “These are kids that see that something example sons, for short live ammo, if you can photo these Pales- is profoundly, morally wrong, and they’re 55 “That’s ___ subject” 35 Prompt 56 “___ rule...” 36 Perceives tinian animals surely you can kill them.” right,” Beinart said. “The leadership of 58 Acronyms seen on some morgue tags 37 Chooses Particularly since this summer’s har- the American Jewish community doesn’t 60 Fish output 39 Went over yet again rowing war, any last drops of optimism face that.” 61 How to use Kiva, part 4 40 Tiny Toons bunny 66 “Seems likely” 43 Rainbow path seem to be running dry, with both Arabs Mainstream American Jews don’t 67 Breweriana collectibles 44 Old Italian coin and Israelis pulling back from each other, venture out to Ramallah on their trips 68 Drug synthesized from a grain fungus 47 Planetary revolutions and dovish and hawkish Jews more to Israel, and they don’t see what more 69 Rocker Stewart 48 GM communication system 70 Swamp plants 49 Manhattan creations sharply split than before. While most intrepid, often young, travelers see: Spo- 50 Circulatory system parts Jewish organizations took a stand toward radic water shut-offs, inability to travel 51 Caveman family in a 2013 animated fi lm the right over the summer, the controver- freely, and a government that owes Pales- 52 What you might play for 57 Picked style sial Jewish Voice for Peace organization tinians nothing, Beinart explained. 59 To ___ (bang-on) saw its Facebook and Twitter follow- “It produces a great sense of anger,” 61 Our sun ers triple and new chapters formed in 18 said Beinart. “When those kids come 62 What QBs score 63 Sum cities, according to a Times of Israel arti- back, they don’t see anyone doing any- 64 Morgan’s character in The Shawshank cle from August. thing.” Redemption “In a war, when one is most fearful A staunch supporter of a two-state 65 Small amount of work Answers on page 23 and traumatized, one’s views are likely solution and a believer in a democratic to be hardened,” said Beinart of the pro- Jewish state in line with the country’s © 2014 Eltana Inc. 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Federation building sold On Oct. 22, the Jewish Federation able,” he said. A contract for a $6 mil- of Greater Seattle completed the sale of lion sale in December 2013 fell through. its headquarters in Seattle’s Belltown Given that difference of sale price in just neighborhood to local developer Martin 10 months, “what an incredible oppor- Selig. The $8.45 million sale is part of tunity to have a very positive impact on a three-building package on the block Jewish Seattle,” Dvorchik said. of Third Ave. between Lenora and Vir- Selig is listed as a major supporter of ginia streets. the Federation’s remodel following the The proceeds of the sale will go into shooting that occurred there in 2006, an operations endowment the Federa- and Selig donated space in a high-rise tion has created, “which will then enable his company owns for Federation staff to us to provide more impact to the com- work during that renovation. munity than we currently do,” said Keith The Federation will maintain occu- Dvorchik, the Federation’s president pancy in the building for at least a year and CEO. as Selig awaits permits to demolish the While Dvorchik said the Federation building originally built in 1919 and had not been actively seeking a sale, “we redevelop the three-parcel trust. made sure it was known that it was avail- — Joel Magalnick

Meryl Alcabes Photography WWpeter beinart Page 6 As a way to honor the work of the day schools it supports, the Samis Foundation brought together executive staff and board members for a special dinner on Oct. 21. Samis’s board president Al founders, Beinart opposes the BDS move- “There’s no justification for terrorism, Maimon, left, and executive director Rabbi Rob Toren welcomed nearly 100 guests from the local ment for its ultimate one-state vision, period, and acts like this only heighten the Jewish academies, who heard Rabbi Josh Elkin, executive director of the Partnership for Excellence which will effectively end the Jewish char- sense of fear that Israelis have and lead in Jewish Education agency in Boston, as their keynote speaker. The Samis Foundation has granted acter of Israel. He does not buy goods to even greater misery for Palestinians,” more than $70 million to Seattle-area day schools and camps over the past 20 years as well as to from the West Bank, however. Beinart said. “I worry a lot that we could projects in Israel. “The territories are a problem because see a return to the level of kind of violence they’re not democratic,” he said. “It in the second intifada period, which is ter- makes a possibility for a Palestinian state ribly destructive.” more and more remote…and you invite It therefore comes down to engaging Palestinians into a struggle for one state, the moderates, he said. making [a Jewish] Israel less possible.” “There’s a division among Palestinians By holding on to undemocratic West whether you can recognize if Israel has a Bank settlements, Netanyahu is com- right to exist,” Beinart said. Half a century plicit in furthering a one-state solution, without self-rule is wearing many of them he argues. down. “You need to support the moder- brochures “The BDS movement wants to treat all ates. It sends a message to Palestinians Israel as illegitimate,” he explained. “The that a violent solution won’t work.” invitations important thing is to reaffirm the moral It also involves engaging in a new distinction between Israel with demo- Jewish conversation. cratic legitimacy and the part of Israel “To me, it means that instead of look- reports without democratic legitimacy.” ing at our tradition dominantly as a tradi- The green line, the border that sep- tion of victimhood and survival, that we flyers arates Israel from the disputed territo- actually see it as a tradition of victimhood, ries, is “a moral separation,” he said. “The survival, and power,” he said. “We need to legitimate idea of a Jewish state could look at what our own tradition has to say, newsletters only remain legitimate if that state offered not just about how to endure, but to ethi- basic democratic rights to others.” cally wield power over others.” any of your On the topic of a Jewish state — often Beinart looks to the story of Hagar, cited as the definition Arab leadership read on Rosh Hashanah and coming up refuses to grant — Beinart notes that in the Torah portion cycle. design needs. Israel has no constitution, and “Jewish “We’re all familiar with the story of state” technically doesn’t have a definition being slaves in the land of Egypt,” he said. in political terms. “We think less about the story of Hagar “Israel has never decided what it and Ishmael. Hagar is in bondage in the means to be a Jewish state,” he said. “The Jewish home…. The pain in that family Israeli cabinet would kill each other 10 led to a very cruel act.” times over [coming up with an answer].” Beinart concedes there are many ways Were Israel to come up with a definition, to interpret this story — including com- Beinart asks, what would be the political mentary that claims Ishmael was wicked. JT Studio implications on its minority population? But the text is clear: “We’re taught that But more immediately, let’s get back to God did hear Hagar. Her prayer was so Quality design and production services. East Jerusalem, where an untargeted attack pure that it inspires us to pray. on civilians ripped a baby from its parents, “Our tradition is an ocean,” Beinart From JTNews. Need we say more? and the south, which has been pummeled continued. “It is this conversation of the indiscriminately by rockets. In light of ethical responsibility of power that we Contact 206.441.4553 don’t have.” terror, how can the cycle be broken? How or [email protected] much is violence part of Arab culture, and how much are we perpetuating? 8 m.o.t. Member of the tribe JTNews n www.jewishsound.org n friday, october 31, 2014

Honored for a life of philanthropy, and from the farm to the keyboard

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist There are a lot of rea- outside of the Jewish com- “It’s pay it forward, baby.” sons why Michele munity. It includes the Bel- Michele related that both she and 1and Stan Rosen were levue College Foundation, Stan learned about philanthropy from his named the 2014 outstanding the College Success Founda- family. But aside from that, “I learned my philanthropic family by the tion, the Center for Children philanthropy from the old UJA [United Association of Fundraising and Youth Justice, Hillel at Jewish Appeal, forebearer of the Jewish Professionals. the University of Washing- Federations of North America], the one I “It’s a little embarrassing,” ton, URJ Camp Kalsman, the experienced in the ’80s and ’90s.” says Michele of the attention. Jewish Federation of Greater The “whole notion of justice,” she “There are lots of reasons we Seattle, Jewish Family Service recalls, “was crystallized by the young lead- give, but [getting awards] isn’t and, of course, the Stroum ership cabinet in the old UJA.” She still Will Austin Photography one of them.” M.O.T. Jewish Community Center. counts many friendships from those days. Byron Schenkman playing the keys. Still, she says, it’s a way to Member of (Can’t get them all in! Sorry!) “Not only was it fabulous,” she adds, “it set an example and give some the Tribe The latter holds a special was fun.” of them were professional musicians,” he exposure to the causes to which place in the couple’s heart. Michele and Stan will receive the award says. they’ve devoted themselves. Stan’s father was involved in at the National Philanthropy Day lun- Byron’s Uncle Irvin, a professional pia- They like “organizations that help chil- the JCC early on, and it’s where the couple cheon Nov. 5 at the Seattle Westin. nist, even lived with the family when Byron dren and their families, both in the direct first met. was 3, and was practicing for a Beethoven service way “It takes care of my community, the Seattle pianist and harpsichord- recital at the time. Byron doesn’t remem- and the pro- Jewish community,” notes Michele, but “it ist Byron Schenkman grew up on ber this, but it had a profound influence. active way,” also recognizes the fact that we don’t live 2a farm in Indiana, the youngest of “Beethoven is at the center of my musi- according to in this world by ourselves in that we have eight kids. cal core,” he says. Michele. gone on to serve many in the non-Jewish “My parents were both university pro- Byron originally moved to Seattle to The list community.” fessors, but they had [an] idealistic idea of continue working with violinist Ingrid of orga- Their philanthropy is not just about raising us up on a farm and growing our Matthews, his frequent collaborator and nizations them, says Michele, but about family. own livestock and produce,” he explains. “I with whom he founded the now-disbanded they help “Stan and I are the representatives” of milked the cow, I milked the goat, collected Seattle Baroque Orchestra. fund and the family, she says, and it’s for those who the eggs, weeded the gardens.” He has a new chamber music perfor- fundraise came before them as well. “We wouldn’t Although his dad was a math professor mance series, though — Byron Schenkman Courtesy Center for Children & Youth Justice for runs have been able to do this without their and his mom taught social work, music was and Friends, with concerts in November Seattle philanthropists Stan and the gamut, support, their resources, and most impor- a big part of his extended family. Michele Rosen. inside and tantly, their values. “My father was one of six kids and four XXPage 16

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Our lemon of a calendar. Or is that an etrog?

By Ed Harris Whew! The cycle of major Jewish holidays has finally come to an end. The succession of represent four attributes that symbolize the four types of Jews in the world: Doctor, lawyer, celebrations and observances began with Rosh Hashanah amid accountant and revolutionary. a cacophony of shofar blasts, continued with the hunger-pang The Harris family sukkah is now stacked up in pieces and back in the garage. The weather inducing somberness of Yom Kippur, followed by Sukkot, Shemini has finally turned cold and damp. We Jews in Seattle and the world over have welcomed the Atzeret and, finally, Simchat Torah. The religious significance of start of the New Year and begun the same song all over again. I wonder how many shopping some of these holidays is obvious, such as Yom Kippur, when we days until Hanukkah, and how many pairs of socks and underwear I can look forward to? refrain from food and beverages in order to concentrate the mind on prayer and quiet contemplation. The meaning of others, however, Ed Harris, the author of “Fifty Shades of Schwarz” and several other books, was born in the like Shemini Atzeret? Not so much. Bronx and lives in Bellevue with his family. His blog, Fizz-Ed, and additional information about In my case, as the long Day of Atonement dragged on, I became his books are available at www.edharrisauthor.com. less attentive to the liturgy and matters of ethics and increasingly Abba Knows Best preoccupied with checking my watch and wondering how many hours left until I could break the fast. And for those Jews like we Family Calendar here in the Pacific Northwest, who live in geographies with real winters, what a stereotypically appropriate way to usher in the New Year: Just as the weather turns gloomy. I understand why Every Friday 3–5:30 p.m. — Jewish Parenting: The Early the secular world has fixed their start of the year as January 1. 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After Hanukkah (or is it Chanukah?) we leapfrog to Purim, then Pesach, and a flurry of spring holidays, including Lag Ba’Omer, which I assume everyone knows is the 33rd day of the counting of the omer. Try explaining that one to your non-Jewish friends. Christians have a number of advantages, including widely recognized symbols such as Santa’s flying reindeer and the Easter Bunny. Even if you don’t believe in them, they are easy A Mom, A Leader, to explain. We shake a pebbly, lemony fruit with a woven frond because…er…well…it’s a tradition. I do remember there is an analogy, whereby the lulav and etrog in combination A Voice for US! Vote Jessyn! 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What were you thinking? When someone violates our most intimate spaces

Rivy Poupko Kletenik JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, the Internet explains more Watching women: Conversion can- why we have elected to preserve our I’m very disturbed by the about mikvah and quite a didates, wives meticulously readying to sacred traditions passed from mother to “mikvah peeper” scandal few books, including the go home to their husbands, college stu- daughter. in D.C. First of all, what is one mentioned above, detail dents trying it out? Practice dunking? Parenthetically, though this dastardly going to the mikvah about, the intricacies of its practice Wow. We couldn’t make this stuff up. Is deed of which you are accused is yours and how does it work? Who within Jewish law. this about perversion or power? Abuse or and yours alone, we must all ask our- is really in charge of the More compelling, how- control? These, perhaps, are unanswer- selves, as do the communities that lie mikvah, women or men? Is ever, like you and many able questions. equidistant from a corpse found between there any chance a man/my others, I am outraged by this What’s the fix here? It’s a pretty big them: “Have our hands a share in the rabbi would see me while shocking revelation. How and unruly mess you will have to clean blood spilled?” What responsibilities of I’m in there? And what are can we grapple with this up. ’Cause, Barry you may have not only oversight, supervision and checks and we doing locally to ensure What’s Your alleged offense? hurt the obvious victims; those you’re balances need to be put in place to pre- women are protected? JQ? You most assuredly have said to have peered at lecherously — you vent this sort of demagoguery and cult heard of the popular quip may have sinned grievously against every of personality from going rogue? What The pain of this latest chapter of fan- that a Jew answers a question with Jewish woman, every one who has ever kind of institutional changes and policies tastical breaking Jewish news filling the another question. Well, here is a letter in used the mikvah, anyone considering must be initiated to safeguard commu- headlines is almost too much to bear, hit- answer to your letter. the use of the mikvah, and anyone who nity members? Let’s set up those com- ting as it does so close to home. Dear Barry, ever will. mittees, those meetings, and learn from The mikvah is a ritual bath. The sym- If what you are accused of proves to be As Ahasuerus’s adviser Memuchan this awfulness. bolism and meaning connected to the use true, what were you thinking? And yes, said, “Vashti has not offended the king Here’s the burning question now: Who of the mikvah is profound and hearkens I have dropped the “rabbi” appellation only, but also all the princes, and all the has caused a greater hilul Hashem — des- back, according to Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, from your name. I repeat, what were you peoples in all the provinces of King Aha- ecration of God’s name — Bernie Madoff in his work “The Waters of Eden,” to thinking? Clearly you were not, which suerus.” You have sullied the pristine and or Barry Freundel? Most say you. our ongoing shared effort to a return to is hard to believe. You are a scholar, a polluted the place of purity. How can we Because you, Barry, are a rabbi. We an ideal human state of faultlessness. mentor, and a professor. So, wherever it return there without ugly thoughts of expect more of you. The defenders say, One immerses in the water and emerges is that one’s intellectual acumen “lives” in intrusion entering our minds? You vio- “He is a person like everyone else. Every changed. A woman observing family one’s being — we know yours was opera- lated each of us in our most vulnerable professional caste has among its denizens purity is, after immersion, permitted to tional. You lectured, you wrote, and you of moments. the aberrational anomalies. Rabbis are have relations with a spouse. An individ- taught. You were said to be a genius. Your ugly hypocrisy brings to mind no different than any other profession — ual going through the process of conver- You had to know that what you are the biting poem by Bialik, “In the City of there are bound to be offenders — rabbis sion emerges as a Jew. accused of doing was wrong. You had to Slaughter,” depicting the horrors of the are, after all, human.” In this heinous case, a rabbi is accused have known that what you were allegedly Kishinev pogroms and his criticism of the But here is the difference, Barry, of secretly installing a camera in the perpetrating, if found out, would destroy community’s behavior in its aftermath. between you and the peeping Tom gyne- Washington, D.C. mikvah to peer illicitly everything that you hold dear: Relation- cologist whose at the women using the mikvah. This is a ships with family, congregants, students Crouched husbands, bridegrooms, brothers, peering from the cracks, case is being first. A mikvah is meant to be an exceed- and colleagues, prestige, power and posi- Watching the sacred bodies struggling underneath the bestial breath, cited to dem- ingly guarded and protected venue. tion. So what were you thinking? Stifled in filth, and swallowing their blood! onstrate “see, This is an isolated case involving what And what about us? Just when we Watching from the darkness and its mesh other profes- appears to be a deeply disturbed person. imagine that we have heard it all: Clergy The lecherous rabble portioning for booty sionals do inap- Because of this incident, checks have abuse, teacher abuse, young people as Their kindred and their flesh! propriate things been made locally to ensure ongoing pri- victims, now we’ve found a camera in a Crushed in their shame, they saw it all; to women” by vacy and security. Plenty of material on mikvah! They did not stir nor move; way of defense They did not pluck their eyes out; of the sus- they Beat not their brains against the wall! pected rabbi- Russ Katz, Realtor Perhaps, perhaps, each watcher had it in his heart to pray: voyeur. No, no, Windermere Real Estate/Wall St. Inc. A miracle, O Lord — and spare my skin this day! no. You appear 206-284-7327 (Direct) Those who survived this foulness, who from their blood awoke, to be not just Beheld their life polluted, the light of their world gone out— a freakish per- www.russellkatz.com How did their menfolk bear it, how did they bear this yoke? vert, a one-of-a- They crawled forth from their holes, they fled to the house of the Lord, kind scoundrel They offered thanks to Him, the sweet benedictory word. among saints — The Cohanim sallied forth, to the Rabbi’s house they flitted: you are a proud JDS Grad & Past Board of Trustees Member Tell me, O Rabbi, tell, is my own wife permitted? promulgater of Mercer Island High School Grad The matter ends; and nothing more. the Torah of University of Washington Grad And all is as it was before. apologetics in the service of You, the rabbi, the mentor, the protec- controlling women through halachah. Long-term health is not guaranteed. tor — meant to safeguard the weak and You, even as you allegedly set the camera protect the battered, you stand accused and peered at the women, you set about Long-term care can be. of having crouched and watched, preyed preserving their modesty and protecting and plotted. Your purported actions sul- their dignity. Therein lies the rub. lied the sacred trust of the young, the idealistic and the noble who sweetly wanted Rivy Poupko Kletenik is an internationally to join the destiny of our people. How renowned educator and Head of School does this ever get fixed? at the Seattle Hebrew Academy. 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Music of Remembrance: Fall concert will be a night transfigured

Peter A. Klein Special to JTNews It may surprise some to see the words “But there is the glow of an inner warmth haps because “Schoenberg” and “Romantic” in the same / from you in me, from me in you,” which he identified sentence, but it’s not a misprint. Before he will cause the child to become his child, and so closely invented the modernist 12-tone method their child. And so the child, the couple, and with Ger- of composition, the Vienna-born com- the night itself are transfigured by their love. manic musi- poser Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was Schoenberg escaped the Holocaust cal culture, steeped in the late Romanticism of Wagner, because he saw it coming. “But what is and perhaps Strauss and Mahler. His works prior to anti-Semitism to lead to if not to acts of as a defense Courtesy MOR about 1908 are written in that vein. violence?” he wrote in a 1923 exchange of (albeit ulti- The quartet that will be performing Music of Remembrance’s “Transfigured Night.” “Transfigured Night,” Music of Remem- letters with the painter Wassily Kandin- mately use- brance’s Nov. 9 fall concert, features a new sky, who had reportedly made anti-Semitic less) against the growing anti-Semitism of she says. ballet set to a lush, Romantic string sextet remarks. the time. Leo Smit (1900-1943) was educated in by the young Schoenberg. The choreogra- “For I have at last learned the lesson In 1933, shortly after Hitler came to Amsterdam. He spent nine years in Paris, phy is by Donald Byrd, and will be danced that has been forced upon me during this power, Schoenberg left Germany forever. where he absorbed the lighthearted, eclec- by Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater. The year, and I shall not ever forget it,” wrote On his way to America, he formally con- tic culture of the French capital between the concert also highlights the work of two lit- Schoenberg. “It is that I am not a German, verted back to Judaism at a Paris synagogue wars. Smit met many of the leading com- tle-known Dutch composers, plus caba- not a European, (with artist Marc Cha- posers of the day, including Ravel, Stravin- ret music from the Terezín concentration indeed perhaps gall serving as a witness), sky and Poulenc. Darius Milhaud was a camp. scarcely even a If you go: and called himself a Jew significant influence. Smit wrote music Music of Remembrance is the Seattle- human being (at Music of Remembrance’s fall concert, ever after. Schoenberg for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and the based organization devoted to performing least, the Euro- “Transfigured Night,” will be held on Sun., settled in Los Angeles and cinema, with numerous performances in and preserving music from and about the peans prefer the Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. at Benaroya Hall, remained there until his Holland before the war. Smit’s “Sextet for Holocaust. worst of their 200 Union St., Seattle. death. Wind Quintet and Piano” is a jaunty, jazz- Schoenberg composed “Transfigured race to me), but I For tickets and information, visit Also on the program, inflected neoclassical piece with a bitter- Night” (“Verklärte Nacht”) in 1899, based am a Jew.” www.musicofremembrance.org. MOR artistic director sweet central slow movement, and brisk on a poem by Richard Dehmel. A couple, These painful Mina Miller is excited outer movements that evoke colorful Pari- newly in love, walks through a shadowy words came from a man who believed that to be presenting the works of two Dutch sian streets and nightclubs. forest under a bright moon. The woman his own work represented the natural evo- Jewish composers murdered by the Nazis. Dick Kattenburg (1919-1944) went into confesses that she is pregnant by another lution of German music. Schoenberg had “There’s not as much attention paid to man, and fears the worst. The man replies, even converted to Lutheranism in 1898, per- them, and their stories need to be told,” XXPage 16

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WW Page 13 dent artists, speakers, and organizations, Town Hall tells the story of our community — celebrating its creativity and curiosity through diverse, inexpensive programs that Lazer Lloyd are intrinsically timely and relevant. Town Hall is its membership. Its grassroots base Saturday, November 15 at 8 p.m. at Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, of 3,500 members who support Town Hall, intellectually, socially and financially, are 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. always found at the core of what they do. Find out more at www.townhallseattle.org. Lazer Lloyd, Israeli singer/songwriter, brings his world soul groove to Seattle. Influenced by blues, gospel, southern rock, and the great guitar traditions of power and groove UW World Series from Hendrix to Wes Montgomery, Lazer brings his popular acoustic solo show to Se- Saturday, November 15 at 8 p.m. at Meany Hall, UW World Series presents attle from the night clubs of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa to present an uplifting and Touré-Raichel Collective. exciting evening of music at the historic and beautiful BCMH synagogue. A portion of Malian guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré and Israeli superstar Idan Raichel join together the proceeds will go to Torah Day School of Seattle. Tickets available at to create masterworks of collaboration and improvisation. Their album, “The Tel Aviv www.brownpapertickets.com or www.lazerlloyd.com. Session,” was hailed as “the best album this year” (Pop Matters), reached the number one spot on the iTunes World Music sales charts, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Music of Remembrance World Music chart. The group’s music is acoustic, spontaneous, stunningly beautiful, Sunday, November 9 at 4 p.m. at Benaroya Hall, 200 Union St., Seattle. and crosses boundaries of country, culture, and tradition. Tickets at 206-543-4880 and Founded in 1998, Music of Remembrance fills a unique cultural role by remembering the uwworldseries.org. Holocaust through music with concert performances, educational programs, recordings and commissions of new works. MOR’s concerts at Benaroya Hall feature innovative Village Theatre programs performed by Seattle’s leading musicians and world-acclaimed guest artists. One of Village Theatre’s most unique qualities is that every one of their shows is custom MOR’s popular “Sparks of Glory” series of free concerts-with-commentary bring the designed from the ground up. Each production seen on Village Theatre’s stage is the Holocaust’s extraordinary musical legacy to people of all ages. Please visit result of hours of meetings, planning, and building by their master craftsmen to create www.musicofremembrance.org for more information. a show that can’t be experienced anywhere else in the world. Four-show season tickets, gift certificates, and tickets to Mary Poppins are available now! Visit VillageTheatre.org Town Hall Seattle for more information. With a calendar featuring 400 events annually, drawing together dozens of indepen-

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Saturday, November 15 at 8 p.m. The Touré-Raichel Collective Concert Dreadlocked Israeli superstar Idan Raichel returns to Seattle with his latest experiment, collaboration with Malian guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré. The duo took their improvised recording sessions and created a masterpiece of an album, “The Tel Aviv Sessions,” which shot to the top of the world music charts. Their mutual creation is enchanting. Part of the UW World Music Series. Tickets $40-$45. At Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, University of Washington. For tickets and more information visit uwworldseries.org. Sunday, November 9 at 2 p.m. Writing a Life Story with Esther Altshul Helfgott Poetry Local author Esther Altshul Helfgott, Ph.D., will lead an afternoon of poetry and reflection. Helfgott will read Saturday, November 15 at 8 p.m. from her most recent works, Lazer Lloyd “Dear Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Diary Concert & Poems” (2013) and “Listening to Known as Israel’s “king of the blues,” Mozart: Poems of Alzheimer’s” (2014). American-born Lazer Lloyd croons A longtime literary activist, 2010 Jack soulfully about those classic blues top- Straw poet, and the founder of Seattle’s ics and about his own spiritual journey “It’s About Time Writers’ Reading and life, which led him to Israel 20 years Series,” Helfgott is widely published ago. Influenced by blues, southern and the author of the poetic docu- rock, and gospel, Lazer Lloyd grew up drama “The Homeless One: A Poem listening to B.B. King and has called the in Many Voices.” Learn more at blues his original religion. Now Hasidic, www.estherhelfgott.com. Lazer rocks as hard as ever, and maybe Kosher reception to follow. All ages better than ever. This is a true artist welcome. At Jewish Family Service, who deserves to be known. 1601 16th Ave., Seattle. Lazer Lloyd will play an acoustic show at Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. $18 adults in advance, $20 at the door, $10 for kids 12 and under. A portion of the proceeds goes to Torah Day School. For tickets and information visit on.fb.me/10vugrw or www.brownpapertickets.com.

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and December at Benaroya Hall. member of Seattle’s Temple Beth Am. “I “In the past I tended to do Baroque was drawn to religion and Jewish culture things with one set of colleagues in one set as a child, and to any kind of spirituality,” The of venues, and classical with a different set he says. Touré-Raichel of colleagues and venues,” he says, but in He enjoys attending services, saying it this series it’s “about half and half, piano helps him turn his work off. Collective and harpsichord” (piano being the more For something completely different, featuring modern of the two keyboard instruments). Byron is now learning Klezmer from Beth Vieux Farka Touré A music history instructor at both Seat- Am’s Shawn Weaver and playing with Idan Raichel tle University and Cornish College, Byron UWKlez, an amateur group. There, the Souleymane Kane Uri Kleinman builds programs “around the theme of a piano “is basically part of the rhythm sec- particular composer or particular time and tion” and is played by ear, pretty much place...to hear and think about music in opposite of his other performing. context.” The Nov. 23 concert is “Mozart “It gives me great joy,” he says. & Weber: Musical Cousins.” “Weber was the cousin of Mozart’s There’s more about Byron’s concert series and wife,” Byron explains. other performances — and some lovely music Joking that he was raised “fundamen- — at his website, www.byronschenkman.com. talist atheist,” Byron is now an active

Masterworks of collaboration and improvisation Nov 15 WWmusic of remembrance Page 11 incorporates folk-like elements and popular music, seasoned with a good-humored hiding shortly after his graduation from French-modern “sauce.” The snappy and the Brussels Conservatory in 1941. He sparkling “Tap Dance,” for two pianos and studied violin and theory, but was mostly a dancer or percussion instrument, will self-taught as a composer. Kattenburg cor- include a Spectrum dancer and choreogra- responded with Smit regarding composi- phy by Byrd. tional technique. He wrote much music Rounding out the program, mezzo- during the war, which was presumed lost. soprano Julia Benzinger will perform A sonata for flute surfaced in 2000, a medley of songs and satires from the when the elderly performer for whom it Terezín cabarets. Dubbed the “Paradise was written, an Auschwitz survivor, gave Ghetto” for propaganda purposes, Terezín Jon Kimura Parker the original manuscript to flautist Eleonore was a transit camp feeding the death camps Pameijer as a birthday present. One of that held many prominent Jewish artists. Pianist explores the fantasia, from Beethoven to Wizard of Oz Nov 14 Pameijer’s performances sparked the curi- The Nazis allowed a cultural life to exist osity of the composer’s niece, who searched at the camp, including cabarets in Czech through her late mother’s attic, and discov- and German. Though a tool to pacify the ered 30 Kattenburg manuscripts. prisoners, the cabarets also helped make Two of those pieces will be heard at the existence at the camp more bearable. MOR concert. “Escapades” for two violins

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Miró Quartet Transﬁgured Night Concert to commemorate the 76th Anniversary of Kristallnacht Works by Haydn, Beethoven and Schuller Nov 18 Sunday, November 9, 4:00 p.m. Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall

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Diana Brement JTNews Columnist Dikla Tuchman JTNews Correspondent “This job leverages the of the reason for her selec- Leah Warshawski did not amalgamation of all of the tion, which landed her in come upon her career in what skills I’ve learned through- Bern over the summer. might be called a conventional out my career and life,” says She also cites her “20-plus sense: Instead, she stumbled into the Honorable Suzi LeVine, years leading teams,” in filmmaking while studying in Seattle resident (on hiatus) technology, travel, educa- Hawaii, while translating Japanese and our country’s cur- tion, innovation and social for tourists on a boat. rent ambassador to Swit- responsibility, and her vol- “I never thought I’d make zerland and Lichtenstein. unteer work and commu- films or want to make films, but Her varied job experience nity service. loved working outside,” says War- helped her earn this polit- LeVine got a lot of atten- shawski, who had been studying ical appointment, notes tion, particularly in the Japanese. But when one of her pas- Ambassador LeVine (say Twitterverse, for taking her sengers, a marine coordinator for ‘vine” not “veen”). A grad- U.S. State Dept. oath of office on a copy of the television show “Baywatch,” Todd Soliday uate of Princeton, she was Suzi LeVine participates in a Reddit the constitution that was in needed an assistant, Warshawski’s Leah Warshawski with her mother, Sonia, in 2012. recruited right out of col- Ask Me Anything (AMA), at the U.S. her electronic tablet. When career turned to work on commer- lege to work for Microsoft. Department of State in Washington, the State Department asked cials, feature films, and television shows Hillywood and told us about the concept “I have worked in the D.C. — its first ever — on October 9. her what meaningful item such as “Lost” and “Survivor: Fiji.” behind it,” Warshawski says. “Rwanda is an technology and innova- she wanted to use for her As the years went on, however, she incredible backdrop for making a movie.” tion realm at Microsoft and Expedia,” swearing in, “I realized that, because of became more interested in documen- During the crew’s first trip, in 2007, they she explained in a written interview. “I my roots in technology, the most logical tary work. decided to tell the triumphant story of a have co-founded non-profit organiza- would be to use the version I had already Today, “about 75 percent of what I do country, healing from the horrors of geno- tions,” including the Kavana Coopera- downloaded onto my e-reader,” she wrote. is writing documentaries and telling sto- cide 15 years earlier, whose recovery was tive, Seattle’s “synagogue without walls,” “Of course, as a woman who is truly ‘lean- ries,” she says. brought about in part through filmmaking. and the advisory board for the Univer- ing in’ with this job, it only made sense That transition led Warshawski to “Back then we didn’t realize that the sity of Washington’s Institute for Learning that I would also have it open to the 19th create projects like “Finding Hillywood,” film would be what it has become,” War- and Brain Sciences. And, she adds, “I have amendment in which women received the which documented Rwanda’s film indus- shawski says. been a stay at home mom — volunteering right to vote!” try, dubbed “Hillywood” in reference to the “Finding Hillywood” brought her in for many activities around my kids’ lives.” The ambassador’s most basic duty is to country’s hilly countryside. touch with the Seattle-based Washington While she was an active volunteer in “We were in Rwanda working on the Obama campaign, that was only part XXPage 21 another project, and they told us about XXPage 21 The Kavana Cooperative congratulates co-founder Suzi Levine on being named one of 5 Women to Watch

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Marcie Maxwell: Making sure Taryn Harris: A student leader our kids get properly educated with a passion for Israel

Boris Kurbanov JTNews Correspondent Emily K. Alhadeff Associate Editor, JTNews Our state’s schoolchil- ber that his budget team is Taryn Harris has a lot U.S.-Israel relationship. dren and their parents, working to craft a plan for going on. On the student level, it’s whether they know it or the next session that will The University of more about understand- not, are relying on Marcie include funding for educa- Washington senior major- ing where we come from” Maxwell to deliver. One of tion. Maxwell said the gov- ing in history and minor- — that is, meeting with Gov. Jay Inslee’s key offi- ernor’s budget team is still ing in Spanish and Jewish student leaders to educate cials responsible for ensur- working to find new revenue studies is the president them about Israel issues ing the state Supreme Court’s sources. The state spent $16.7 of Washington Students and promoting Israeli cul- landmark 2012 school-fund- billion on K-12 education for Israel, a member of ture on campus. ing McCleary decision is in the 2011-13 biennium, the student senate, a his- Harris’s passion for adhered to and funded is according to “A Citizen’s tory fellow, an intern at Israel scored her a com- Maxwell, who serves as the Guide to the Washington Hillel UW, and a civil divi- petitive internship with governor’s senior educa- State Budget,” a 2013 pub- sion intern at the King AIPAC this summer in tion policy adviser. Maxwell Courtesy Marcie Maxwell lication created by the leg- County prosecuting attor- the Seattle office. As a Dia- focuses on K-12, early learn- islature. ney’s office. mond summer intern, she ing, higher education policy and continuing “While part of the solution will be effi- But things are calm, lobbied Sen. Patty Murray education in the state to ensure every child ciencies and revenue growth, we need to add at least compared to last Courtesy taryn harris (D–WA) on Capitol Hill in has every tool available to be successful. new ample and stable revenue to fund edu- spring, when Harris — Washington, D.C. and put The McCleary decision, which declared cation without cutting deeper into the safety with a group of pro-Israel students called on an intern lunch where she presented Washington state’s education funding net for vulnerable people,” Maxwell said. Huskies Against Divestment — worked before more than 30 people. system unconstitutional, rendered the state “Revenue ideas are being considered as part relentlessly to defeat the student-spon- “She actually spoke on the issues,” unable to meet its duty to fully fund basic of the budget process.” sored resolution to get the UW to divest said Lila Pinksfeld, who worked for education and called for the state to increase In November 2012, Maxwell said deep from Israeli corporations. The late nights AIPAC until recently being named funding by more than $4 billion for K-12 by cuts had already been made, noting the state and strategic planning, not to mention regional director of the AJC. “She was 2018. Education policy has always been at the had already cut $10 billion in the previ- the soul-searching conversations among very eloquent. She’s definitely a leader.” top of the former House representative’s list ous decade for vital services and education, students with differing views, took a Now as a civil division intern for of legislative issues, and McCleary is her most adding that “cutting any more [social services heavy toll on Jewish students at the UW. the prosecuting attorney’s office, Harris pressing concern at the moment — in par- for education] is not a viable option.” But the initiative was soundly defeated. handles public disclosures and helps a ticular how to fund it without cutting other Maxwell, a Democrat from Renton, “Working in Huskies Against Divest- deputy with the clemency practice. important state services. served three terms in the state legislature as ment last year was a really amazing expe- “It exposes me to a lot of different sit- “I’m right in the midst of McCleary K-12 the deputy majority leader for education and rience for me,” Harris said. “To produce uations in life,” she said. But she’s not basic education funding, plus aligning and opportunity. Her work in education policy such strong tangible results for some- sure about her next step after graduation. funding early learning and higher education won her the Friend of Education award in thing we were all passionate about “I’m passionate about education when as ‘the new minimum’ 21st century educa- 2012, acknowledging her efforts in address- and with people of all different opinions it comes down to it,” she said. She’s tion,” Maxwell wrote in an email. ing critical issues facing public education, as is something I’m really proud of.” thinking about academia, Israel-related The biggest question surrounding the well as for her work in “ensuring a better life At the same time, “it was quite a pro- work, or law, but wants to take some McCleary funding is where the money will cess that we went through,” she said. time off to figure it out before applying come from. Gov. Inslee said in Septem- XXPage 19 She’s happy to focus her energy on to graduate programs. Washington Students for Israel, and not “I feel more mindful that I’m divestment. approaching the real world, so to speak,” Harris is focused on growing the small she said. “I have to get my ducks in a group, which has only been around three row.” or four years. “Our biggest issue is strengthening the XXPage 20 Your Residential Specialists CongratulaƟons, Marcie!

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Ilyse Wagner: Standing up to breast cancer

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist “I don’t get worked up over things,” came to checking our breasts, we didn’t then Microsoft,” Wagner said. says Ilyse Wagner about having had know anything.” She attended Herzl-Ner Tamid Con- breast cancer. “The whole experience... Even before she was treated, Wagner servative Congregation growing up, and really changed who I am and how I look decided to be very upfront about her that’s where she still belongs, serving on the at things.” cancer, finding it “empowering” to talk board and many committees. The Jewish She adds, “it’s not because I looked about it. She even let friends and co-work- community and her employer were tre- death in the eye,” as she was fortunate to ers feel her lump, so they would know what mendously supportive while she was being have early diagnosis and treatment. “It just one feels like. treated, she says. put things in perspective.” “It helps me, it helps those around me, The mother of three is married to Greg Since the moment of her diagnosis, and I think it has the potential to help Wagner and is an active runner with a few Wagner became an active proponent of others,” she said. marathons and half-marathons under her breast cancer education. She doesn’t like Wagner, who works full-time for belt. She often runs with a women’s team the phrase “breast cancer prevention” Microsoft, is also active with the Young that call itself “Tits’n’tats,” a reference to the because there is no absolute way to pre- Survival Coalition, an international orga- tattooed nipple Wagner has on her recon- vent cancer. nization focusing on women ages 40 and structed breast. “I’m a real advocate of taking charge of under diagnosed with breast cancer. Origi- “Going through chemo takes a toll on your own health,” said Wagner, who had a nally reaching out to them for support, she you physically and mentally,” she said, but unilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy and has stayed involved as a mentor for women she feels her mastectomy went well partly reconstructive surgery in 2011 and 2012. newly diagnosed. Pointing out that most because she was in very good shape. She Wagner is a “survivor facilitator” for research is focused on post-menopausal resumed running to get in shape before her Check Your Boobies, an organization woman, she thinks that newer studies will reconstruction. She ran the Mercer Island founded by Seattle-area resident Heike have more statistics about younger women. half marathon with a note on her back that Malakoff (“All about education,” Oct. 5, “There are more and more young women read, “365 days ago I was diagnosed with 2007). Facilitators instruct women in breast being diagnosed,” she said. cancer — today I’m kicking cancer’s butt,” self-exams at special parties and meetings. Wagner grew up on Mercer Island and she said. Regular breast checks are one of the most went to Boston University. After living in As far as cancer education goes, “No important components of early cancer Los Angeles she returned to the Northwest. one knows your body like you do,” she said. detection. In 2007, Malakoff told JTNews “I was a high school math teacher for “It’s important to call out anything [differ- Courtesy Ilyse Wagner that many of us are “so supportive of ‘pink’ eight years, then got into tech industry ent] you notice.” Ilyse Wagner takes the field as a cancer survivor and the breast cancer walk, but when it through consulting, then health care IT, during halftime at a Seahawks game.

WWmarcie maxwell Page 18 for five years on its progress toward meeting gest concern is getting beyond soundbites tant leader for our state and nation,” as her for public school students in the state.” In the funding obligations. This year’s session, and onto comprehensive solutions that sup- inspiration and extended a word of advice 2011, Maxwell received the Friend of Chil- held on Sept. 3 in Olympia’s Temple of Jus- port public education and ensure a quality of for those looking to pursue a role in politics: dren award, the state’s highest PTA honor. tice, was tense. Justices questioned an attor- life for all people and communities.” “Especially for women who are considering In July 2013, Maxwell resigned to join ney representing the legislature as to why Maxwell is a Seattle native, having grown when the right time in your family or career Gov. Jay Inslee’s staff and brought her back- the court shouldn’t hold lawmakers in con- up in South Seattle’s Sephardic community. life is — there’s never a perfect time,” she ground in education policy and funding tempt for not fully funding K-12 education, In addition to her role in bettering the edu- said. “Now is the right time.” and business experience to the new leader- according to the Seattle Times. On Sept. 11, cation of students of all ages and ensuring For Maxwell, now is also the right time ship role. the court unanimously found the legislature students are STEM-literate and prepared for for progress in regard to McCleary funding. “I actually gave the Inslee team several was not living up to its “paramount duty... the careers of tomorrow, Maxwell is a Realtor The court will reconvene in April, and jus- recommendations of people to consider,” to make ample provision for the education and small business owner with a prior career tices have remarked that lawmakers “weren’t Maxwell said. “Their answer was, ‘How of all children residing within its borders.” in banking management. moving fast enough,” ordering them to pro- about you?’…. I’m pleased to help Gov. It did not impose sanctions or punishments, She points to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, “a vide a complete plan by the end of April. Inslee shape his education agenda and to but the court ruled it would consider such mom in tennis shoes and now an impor- Maxwell knows she is on the clock. work with many education stakeholders on actions after the 2015 legislative session ends. his behalf.” “The 2015 legislative session will be chal- In the McCleary ruling, the court stated lenging, and legislators will need all of us in it “cannot stand idly by as the legislature the public to urge them on and support their makes unfulfilled promises for reform,” and votes to raise needed revenue to produce a required the legislature to report annually sustainable budget,” Maxwell said. “My big- Mazel Tov Ilyse Wagner! Herzl-Ner Tamid congratulates Ilyse Wagner for being selected as one of the Five Women to Watch for 2014. We are so proud of our congregant and board member’s achievements.

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WWtaryn harris Page 18 Michelle Goldstein Benisti, left, and Though she clearly has little time gratified that my passions and the work Yasmin Sikavi were among 200 women and for herself, when she does have down I have been doing the past few years men who came to the 415 Westlake event time she likes reading, hanging out with is making some changes and affecting space on Oct. 23 to prepare challahs to take friends, and hip-hop dance. All the hard people in a positive way.” home and bake for the Shabbat Project, work seems to be worth it, though. a community-wide — and worldwide — “I’m really honored and humbled by celebration of the Sabbath that weekend. an award like this,” Harris said. “I feel

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WWvote yes on i-594 Page 5 Jews. In addition, I-594 says nothing about know full well will not happen in our life- I-594 is not perfect. It does not com- taking people’s guns away. Nothing. times — would open the door to much pletely solve the issue of getting guns out really wants to get his or her hands on a gun, This initiative is not about pitting people more violent crime and put far more people of the hands of people who shouldn’t have it will likely happen. But this law puts much who like or own guns against people who in harm’s way. It should not even be a con- them. But up to this point, we’ve done noth- more of an onus on the seller: Where today don’t. Plenty of gun owners support this ini- sideration. ing. Nothing. there’s no penalty on a person who sells or tiative. They realize that a good gun owner As I write this, a community in our own As the shootings in Marysville, or New- transfers a firearm used in a crime, I-594 will is a safe gun owner, and that because of the backyard has been shocked: A 14-year-old town, or Aurora, or Ottawa, or Belltown force that seller to think twice before put- nature of such an object — that its purpose kid took the life of two of his fellow stu- should make abundantly clear, we no longer ting that gun into the wrong hands without can and does cause irreparable harm — the dents and injured five others before turning have the luxury of doing nothing. Too many doing the due diligence first. act of purchasing a firearm should be differ- his gun on himself. While the information lives are being lost for no good reason. We And the scare tactics — that the state is ent from that of purchasing groceries or a coming out about this latest shooting sug- have, on our ballots, the opportunity to trying to take everyone’s guns away, just like cell phone. gests a background check may not have move the needle just a little bit. Even if you the Nazis did — is just that: Fear monger- And don’t be confused by the compet- made a difference in this case — as 594 think it’s not much more than a feel-good ing and obfuscation, to borrow a word from ing initiative, 591, which is cynicism at its opponents will be sure to point out — it measure, even if you think it’s not enough, the National Rifle Association’s testimony worst. Suggesting that we shouldn’t have any doesn’t matter. We need to make a state- it’s at least something. against this initiative. And false. The Nazis background checks whatsoever until there’s ment that we as a community will not accept Do something. Take this opportunity, did not take guns away from anyone but a national standard — which its sponsors the use of guns to solve our problems. and vote yes on Initiative 594. Kehilla | Our Community Find out how you can be part of Kehilla — Call JTNews today.

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Emet Hale Pariser Anne Radinsky Sharin Benjamin and Brooke Pariser announce the October 15, 1913–October 13, birth of their son, Emet Hale, on August 6, 2014 2014, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Emet Anne Radinsky Sharin, born Oct. 15, 1913, weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz. and measured 19.5 daughter of Benjamin and Celia Radinsky, inches. passed peacefully on Oct. 13, 2014 in Emet’s grandparents are Iantha and Stan Annapolis, Md. She would have turned 101 Sidell of Mercer Island, and Gail Pariser of Las years on Oct. 15. Anne was born in the Ukraine Vegas, Nev., and Paul S. Pariser of Big Sky, and arrived in Seattle at the age of 3. She was Mont. His great-grandmother is Allison pre-deceased by her three siblings Jack Schuster of Spokane. Emet’s big sister is Ella. Radinsky (Lillian), Faye Goren (Sam) and Fred Radinsky. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Sheri and Joel Barries of Annapolis and her son Charles Sharin of Auburn. Samuel Avram Salitra Anne was a long-time member of Herzl-Ner Samuel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah Tamid Conservative Congregation. She worked November 1, 2014, at Temple B’nai Torah in for the State of Washington for many years. She Bellevue. moved to Annapolis to be near her daughter Samuel is the son of Judy Spunt and Richard and son-in-law in 2008. Salitra of Bellevue, and the brother of Isaac Her cherished grandchildren are Tamara Mazzola of Annapolis and Drew Barries (Hadeel) of and Aviva. His grandparents are Reva Spunt of Houston, and her four adoring great-grandchildren, Zachary and Amanda Mazzola and Emily and Toronto, Ontario, and Eleanor and Joe Amber Barries. Rodriguez of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the late Anne was loved by all who knew her and she loved being with people. She was an avid Stanley Spunt and the late Stanley Salitra. reader, walked and was health conscious, as is evident in her longevity. Samuel is a 7th grader at Tillicum Middle Her funeral was Oct. 19 at the Bikur Cholim Cemetery in Seattle. School. He enjoys cross-country running, Parkour, and science fiction. For his mitzvah project he is focused on activities with kids to build Arab-Israeli peace. Orbach-Goldberg Emma Orbach and Jack Goldberg announce their engagement. Paige Abigail Fisher Emma is the daughter of Martin and Susan Paige will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah Orbach of Novato, Calif. Her grandparents are November 13, 2014, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Donald and Carrol Cluck of Morrow Bay, Calif., Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. and Tony Orbach of Johannesburg, South Africa Paige is the daughter of Kimberly and Craig and the late Glenda Orbach. She will graduate Fisher of Mercer Island and the sister of Drew. from Boston University with a Bachelor of Her grandparents are Jeanie and Alfred Science in health science in December. Benaroya of Kirkland, Edward Fisher of Clyde Jack Goldberg is the son of Karen Treiger Hill, and the late Babs Fisher. Her great-grand- and Shlomo Goldberg of Seattle. His grandpar- mother is Rachel Page of Seattle. ents are Betty Lou Treiger of Seattle and the Paige is a 7th grader at Island Middle School. late Irwin Treiger, and Esther and Sam Goldberg She enjoys singing, dancing, baking, skiing, of Miami Beach, Fla. Jack attended Northwest hanging out with friends, and her puppy, Finley. Yeshiva High School and Interlake High School She volunteers at various community agencies and holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Boston University. He works as a senior including The Summit at First Hill and Jewish field organizer for AIPAC. Family Service. The ceremony is planned for December 28 in Seattle. Rabbi Moshe Kletenik will officiate.

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Ebola: Hitting the snooze button on a wakeup call

Janis Siegel JTNews Correspondent ThaNk yOU, ONE aNd aLL, The current Ebola outbreak in West nurse now threatening legal action against Africa is now epidemic, Ben-Gurion Uni- her home state of Maine rather than being fOR makINg OUR versity of the Negev virologist Dr. Leslie quarantined after returning from Sierra 100Th aNNIVERSaRy ThE Lobel told JTNews. Leone, demonstrate just how seriously But what really worries the researcher, some health officials are taking contain- who has been working with three deadly ment protocols. viruses in Uganda for 12 years, is that the “He should have been quarantined general public has forgotten what it’s like for three weeks in Africa before he came to contend with deadly diseases, like the here,” said Lobel. “He shouldn’t have been Spanish flu and polio, which were epi- allowed to come back to New York with- demic in the U.S. during the 20th century. out documenting that he was Ebola-free.” An Ebola vaccine won’t be ready until These breaches of basic health prac- mid-2015, when this current outbreak tices have admittedly left Lobel somewhat should most likely be dying down, said stunned. Lobel, who is on the faculty of health sci- “I don’t understand what’s going on ences in the department of Microbiology, there,” he said. “This is a failure of the SILVER SPONSOR Immunology and Genetics at BGU, but system and I don’t know where. People are The Ike Alhadeff Foundation only after the use of strict quarantining, resistant to being controlled but freedom border control, and a great effort by the can lead to anarchy very easily. Freedom BRONZE SPONSORS global medical community. is a double-edged sword when it comes to Becky Benaroya “The response is pathetic, I’m sorry,” infectious disease.” Pam & Ed Bridge said Lobel. “Even the American response Lobel collaborates with Dr. John M. GLY Construction has been pathetic. I’m quite shocked, actu- Dye and his team at the U.S. Army Med- J.P. Morgan Chase ally. This is not the America that I remem- ical Research and Materiel Command, Judy & Kermit Rosen ber.” USAMRIID, and has several research proj- This Ebola outbreak, he said, is a “per- ects underway, but he is mainly focused SUPPORTERS fect storm” that should be our “wakeup on the Marburg virus, the Ebola virus Jeanie Alhadeff & Harry Caraco call.” Sudan, and the Ebola virus Bundibugyo, Alphagraphics “People should not become hysteri- the three viruses responsible for most of Amerinet cal, but we have to get used to this,” said the outbreaks in central Africa, accord- Azose Commercial Properties Lobel, whose work is dedicated to tracking ing to Lobel. Howard & Lynn Behar and stopping the transmission of deadly It is the Zaire strain of Ebola that is cur- Sarah Berger rently epidemic in West Africa. viruses in Africa that he said are ever-pres- BlackPoint IT Services ent around the world. Lobel and his team take blood samples Karen Gamoran “The notion that we’ve controlled from sick patients who have recovered, Goldman Sachs infectious disease is a fallacy,” he said. and isolate and clone certain antibodies Morgan Stanley “We haven’t. There was not an appropri- from their blood in his labs. ate response at an earlier point in time and Currently, this is experimental and can Brian & Nancy Quint because of that it’s gotten out control.” hopefully be used in future outbreaks in Rice, Fergus, Miller By 1970, most infectious diseases were an effort to slow and eventually curtail the Royal Wine Company effectively conquered, said Lobel, but “vir- transmission of the virus. Sadis Filmworks ulent diseases continue to replicate and “Having antibody cocktails for differ- Service Linen emerge,” he said. ent deadly diseases is clearly the way to go The Simon Family Charitable Trust and NOVA Foundation “What’s really scary to me, is that most moving forward,” said Lobel. “They could Sprague Israel Giles Insurance people in the community now are under be used as treatments, too.” Allan Steinman & Diane Sigel-Steinman 50 years old and weren’t exposed to the Currently, the immunity provided by Barbara & Stuart Sulman ravages of deadly diseases,” said Lobel. injecting antibodies is called passive vac- “The generation today doesn’t understand cination, and only lasts for one to two deadly diseases.” months, said Lobel. However, the person Lobel is critical of what he called the gets “instant immunity.” Honoring the first century of service health establishment for largely ignor- Active vaccines, like the ones we get to to the aged throughout the Pacific Northwest. ing infectious disease research in favor of stave off the influenza virus, spur the body Established 1914 studying “regenerative” diseases like stem into producing its own immunity, said cell and brain research. Lobel, for one to two years and up to 10 “Universities refuse to hire any new years, but it takes about a month for the infectious disease people,” he said. “It’s body to develop full immunity. been gutted. The funding is not in infec- “In an outbreak situation, antibodies tious disease, but that’s the role of gov- clearly are better,” he said. ernment.” Eventually, this viral disease will burn The first New York City resident and itself out, said Lobel, and the surviving www.klinegalland.org Ebola patient, Dr. Craig Spencer, who population will be left with what virolo- returned from treating Ebola patients in gists call a “herd immunity” that will act Africa and then lied to health authorities as a buffer against future outbreaks of this claiming he voluntarily self-quarantined, Ebola strain. and Kaci Hickox, and the Ebola-treating